Overview
- Toss is scheduled for 2:30 PM IST with the first ball at 3:00 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
- Live coverage will air on Star Sports with streaming on JioHotstar.
- The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Maharashtra with a strong chance of showers during the match window, and a reserve day is in place.
- Pre-match reports point to the same strip used for India vs New Zealand, where 340 was scored, with early bounce expected before spinners come into play.
- Both teams are bidding for a maiden ODI World Cup, with India returning for a third final after 2005 and 2017 and South Africa reaching their first.